This story was written about a year ago so it's WAY out of date but I thought I'd post it for you anyway.
Background- Theresa told Ethan she loved him at the prom and all of that. The night of the motorcycle accident she was in happened, when they were dancing and Ethan told her he didn't love her and she ran off but she never got into the motorcycle accident so he never admitted to loving her. Thus he and Gwen got married and Ethan figured Theresa's crush had gone away, a couple months later Julian exposed Ivy's secret about Ethan's paternity but he and Gwen stayed together. Julian kicked Ivy out of the mansion but still stayed in contact with Ethan, they made a deal that if Ethan stayed away from Sam Bennett Ethan would inherit one eighth of the Crane fortune when Alistair died. Ivy urged Ethan not to take the deal because she wanted Ethan to help her resolve things with her and Sam, since he refused to talk to her when he found out the truth. Gwen and Rebecca pushed Ethan to take Julian's offer and he finally did. Julian allowed Ethan to keep everything he already had except the Crane name This takes place 7 months after the Winthrop-Hotchkiss wedding and Ethan and Theresa are still friends but nothing more and Gwen is clueless of Theresa's feelings.
Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald sat down at a table at the book café and awaited Ethan Winthrop, he and Gwen had been on a business trip for almost two months now. She impatiently watched the door and finally she saw him and even after all of this time her heart still sped up.
"Hi Ethan, you wanted to tell me something?" she asked as he sat down across the table from him. She hoped against hope that maybe he was divorcing Gwen and wanted to admit his lovev for her but the happy look on his face made herthink again.
"I couldn't WAIT to tell you," he said grinning like a school boy on Christmas morning.
"Tell me what?" asked Theresa, her curiosity peaked and her heart falling to her stomach.
"Well when we were in New York Gwen and I found out we're having a baby!!" said Ethan all smiles.
"Th-that's…great!" said Theresa vowing not to let tears fall, Ethan could read her to well now. 'This can't be happening! It just can't! I can't take this!' she thought to herself. "I am so happy for you," she said giving him a smile, "Oh my gosh look at the time! I have to go home right now, congratulations," she said giving him a hug and then making a hasty exit. She got in her car and drove home and she didn't look back.
Theresa opened the door and threw herself on the couch, finally letting her tears fall.
"Yo, Theresa, what's the matter girl?" asked Chad Harris, her friend and house-mate as he walked into the living room.
Theresa sat up and brushed hair away from her face. "Ethan and Gwen are having a baby."
Chad sat down beside her, "Damn, I'm sorry," he said putting an arm around her.
"I just don't know what to do anymore, It's been half a year since he got married and I wish to God I could move on and stop thinking about him, but I can't. I thought I was making progress with getting over him and moving on, but it's all gone! I just can't be around him with out loving him. You were here for me to pick up the pieces when Ethan got married and I felt like I had no reason to live anymore and now look at me, I'm back to square one," she said burying her head in his chest.
"Theresa, it's just a minor setback in you getting over him, it will happen someday, I promise. Why don't we go to the Seascape tonight and just relax. It's on me."
"Chad, I don't want to take your money, let's just stay home."
"Nah, we are going, I'll go make reservations and you go pick out a dress and do all that other useless stuff that girls do," he said smiling.
Theresa smiled, "Okay, okay!" she said hugging him and going upstairs to her bedroom.
Ethan wondered what was wrong with Theresa, she had looked so upset. "She's probably just so emotional over the news of our baby," he said to himself. He remembered when he had told Sheridan and she had cried forever, hugging both he and Gwen. Ethan shrugged it off and decided to take Gwen to celebrate at the Seascape.
"Gwen, are you here?" he asked as he entered the Hotchkiss-Winthrop Mansion of which Alistair had given them.
"Ethan! I just called mother and she's coming RIGHT away so she can help with the baby and all of that stuff. I just can't wait, we are going to have such a perfect life and a loving family and we are going to be together forever!" she said running down the stairs and into his arms.
"Gwen, I don't want you running down the stairs you could trip and hurt yourself or the baby."
"You're right, I'm sorry. I am just SO happy!"
"I know, so am I. I was wondering if you would like to go to the Seascape and celebrate?" asked Ethan.
"I would love to!" she said kissing him.
"Okay, let's go get ready," he said smiling as he touched her stomach that had barely begun to show.
"So have you talked to Whitney lately?" asked Theresa.
"Yeah, we had some lattes together earlier," said Chad as they sat down at their table.
"Are you getting back together?" asked Theresa remembering when they had broken up a couple months ago.
"Nah, we just decided to be friends is all."
"Has Simone backed off?"
"No, she's still obsessed with me, I've tried to talk to her but she won't listen."
"I know how she feels, oh no, don't look at the door."
"Why?" asked Chad not looking.
"Ethan and Gwen are here, look at her stomach it's so big," she said, trying not to cry.
"That's just great. If you want to leave we can."
"No that's alright, I want to enjoy myself," said Theresa concentrating on the menu instead of Ethan and Gwen.
"Theresa! Ethan didn't tell me you would be here tonight," said Gwen rushing over to them.
"Mrs. Hotchkiss-Winthrop, your table is ready," the waiter interrupted.
"No that's quite alright, I think we'll just stay here with our friends," said Gwen.
"Yes, Mrs. Hotchkiss-Winthrop," replied the waiter as he got two more chairs.
Gwen sat down next to Chad so Ethan had to sit next to Theresa.
"So Theresa, Chad what are you doing here. On a date perhaps?" asked Gwen smiling.
"No-" began Theresa.
"Theresa you ain't got to be shy, yeah we're on a date," Said Chad.
Ethan who had stayed out of the conversation, now spoke up as he felt something like jealousy, "A date? When did you two get together?" asked Ethan trying to sound nonchalant.
"Actually, this is our first date. Theresa and me is such good friends it just happened, you know?" said Chad as he gently reached for Theresa's hand and wrapped his around hers.
Theresa just sat there and looked at Chad confused and he winked at her. "Yeah, you know how friends sometimes become more," she said smiling, as she went along with Chad's lie.
Ethan watched as Chad held her hand. 'Chad is my friend so why do I feel like pulling him away from her?' he asked himself. "Excuse me, I have to go to the men's room," said Ethan getting up and walking away.
"You know, I'm going to go freshen up myself, do you want to come Theresa?" asked Gwen as she stood up.
"No thank you, Gwen," said Theresa as she faked a smile.
Gwen walked away and Theresa turned to Chad. "What was all of this date stuff all about, Ethan will never admit he loves me if he thinks I'm taken."
"Well, I did it for two reasons, first I wanted to see Ethan's reaction and I did and secondly you need to get over him and if acting like your date helps then so be it, you can concentrate on me instead of Ethan. I don't want him to give you false hope by flirting with you, he may be my friend but if he's not smart enough to see what a beautiful, desirable, loving woman you are, he honestly don't deserve you.
"Thanks, Chad. It's been a long time since I've felt beautiful and desirable, it feels good to hear those words, you are the best friend I could ever have," said Theresa giving him a hug with tears in her eyes.
"Hey, don't get all mushy on me or I might end up cryin' too," he said gently wiping a tear from her cheek.
"Ugh-hum."
Theresa turned around and saw Ethan. "Welcome back."
"Thanks," said Ethan as he sat down. "As soon as Gwen gets here we can order.
Theresa watched as Gwen came rushing back to the table with a huge grin on her face. "I just had the most WONDERFUL idea in the whole entire world!" said Gwen clapping her hands together.
"What's your idea?" asked Ethan.
"Well I was in the ladies room and I saw this picture and it reminded me of our honeymoon in Bermuda and you know how much I loved it there Ethan. Anyway I was thinking that to celebrate our baby and Chad and Theresa's new relationship we could all four go there! Isn't it great!?"
Background- Theresa told Ethan she loved him at the prom and all of that. The night of the motorcycle accident she was in happened, when they were dancing and Ethan told her he didn't love her and she ran off but she never got into the motorcycle accident so he never admitted to loving her. Thus he and Gwen got married and Ethan figured Theresa's crush had gone away, a couple months later Julian exposed Ivy's secret about Ethan's paternity but he and Gwen stayed together. Julian kicked Ivy out of the mansion but still stayed in contact with Ethan, they made a deal that if Ethan stayed away from Sam Bennett Ethan would inherit one eighth of the Crane fortune when Alistair died. Ivy urged Ethan not to take the deal because she wanted Ethan to help her resolve things with her and Sam, since he refused to talk to her when he found out the truth. Gwen and Rebecca pushed Ethan to take Julian's offer and he finally did. Julian allowed Ethan to keep everything he already had except the Crane name This takes place 7 months after the Winthrop-Hotchkiss wedding and Ethan and Theresa are still friends but nothing more and Gwen is clueless of Theresa's feelings.
Theresa Lopez-Fitzgerald sat down at a table at the book café and awaited Ethan Winthrop, he and Gwen had been on a business trip for almost two months now. She impatiently watched the door and finally she saw him and even after all of this time her heart still sped up.
"Hi Ethan, you wanted to tell me something?" she asked as he sat down across the table from him. She hoped against hope that maybe he was divorcing Gwen and wanted to admit his lovev for her but the happy look on his face made herthink again.
"I couldn't WAIT to tell you," he said grinning like a school boy on Christmas morning.
"Tell me what?" asked Theresa, her curiosity peaked and her heart falling to her stomach.
"Well when we were in New York Gwen and I found out we're having a baby!!" said Ethan all smiles.
"Th-that's…great!" said Theresa vowing not to let tears fall, Ethan could read her to well now. 'This can't be happening! It just can't! I can't take this!' she thought to herself. "I am so happy for you," she said giving him a smile, "Oh my gosh look at the time! I have to go home right now, congratulations," she said giving him a hug and then making a hasty exit. She got in her car and drove home and she didn't look back.
Theresa opened the door and threw herself on the couch, finally letting her tears fall.
"Yo, Theresa, what's the matter girl?" asked Chad Harris, her friend and house-mate as he walked into the living room.
Theresa sat up and brushed hair away from her face. "Ethan and Gwen are having a baby."
Chad sat down beside her, "Damn, I'm sorry," he said putting an arm around her.
"I just don't know what to do anymore, It's been half a year since he got married and I wish to God I could move on and stop thinking about him, but I can't. I thought I was making progress with getting over him and moving on, but it's all gone! I just can't be around him with out loving him. You were here for me to pick up the pieces when Ethan got married and I felt like I had no reason to live anymore and now look at me, I'm back to square one," she said burying her head in his chest.
"Theresa, it's just a minor setback in you getting over him, it will happen someday, I promise. Why don't we go to the Seascape tonight and just relax. It's on me."
"Chad, I don't want to take your money, let's just stay home."
"Nah, we are going, I'll go make reservations and you go pick out a dress and do all that other useless stuff that girls do," he said smiling.
Theresa smiled, "Okay, okay!" she said hugging him and going upstairs to her bedroom.
Ethan wondered what was wrong with Theresa, she had looked so upset. "She's probably just so emotional over the news of our baby," he said to himself. He remembered when he had told Sheridan and she had cried forever, hugging both he and Gwen. Ethan shrugged it off and decided to take Gwen to celebrate at the Seascape.
"Gwen, are you here?" he asked as he entered the Hotchkiss-Winthrop Mansion of which Alistair had given them.
"Ethan! I just called mother and she's coming RIGHT away so she can help with the baby and all of that stuff. I just can't wait, we are going to have such a perfect life and a loving family and we are going to be together forever!" she said running down the stairs and into his arms.
"Gwen, I don't want you running down the stairs you could trip and hurt yourself or the baby."
"You're right, I'm sorry. I am just SO happy!"
"I know, so am I. I was wondering if you would like to go to the Seascape and celebrate?" asked Ethan.
"I would love to!" she said kissing him.
"Okay, let's go get ready," he said smiling as he touched her stomach that had barely begun to show.
"So have you talked to Whitney lately?" asked Theresa.
"Yeah, we had some lattes together earlier," said Chad as they sat down at their table.
"Are you getting back together?" asked Theresa remembering when they had broken up a couple months ago.
"Nah, we just decided to be friends is all."
"Has Simone backed off?"
"No, she's still obsessed with me, I've tried to talk to her but she won't listen."
"I know how she feels, oh no, don't look at the door."
"Why?" asked Chad not looking.
"Ethan and Gwen are here, look at her stomach it's so big," she said, trying not to cry.
"That's just great. If you want to leave we can."
"No that's alright, I want to enjoy myself," said Theresa concentrating on the menu instead of Ethan and Gwen.
"Theresa! Ethan didn't tell me you would be here tonight," said Gwen rushing over to them.
"Mrs. Hotchkiss-Winthrop, your table is ready," the waiter interrupted.
"No that's quite alright, I think we'll just stay here with our friends," said Gwen.
"Yes, Mrs. Hotchkiss-Winthrop," replied the waiter as he got two more chairs.
Gwen sat down next to Chad so Ethan had to sit next to Theresa.
"So Theresa, Chad what are you doing here. On a date perhaps?" asked Gwen smiling.
"No-" began Theresa.
"Theresa you ain't got to be shy, yeah we're on a date," Said Chad.
Ethan who had stayed out of the conversation, now spoke up as he felt something like jealousy, "A date? When did you two get together?" asked Ethan trying to sound nonchalant.
"Actually, this is our first date. Theresa and me is such good friends it just happened, you know?" said Chad as he gently reached for Theresa's hand and wrapped his around hers.
Theresa just sat there and looked at Chad confused and he winked at her. "Yeah, you know how friends sometimes become more," she said smiling, as she went along with Chad's lie.
Ethan watched as Chad held her hand. 'Chad is my friend so why do I feel like pulling him away from her?' he asked himself. "Excuse me, I have to go to the men's room," said Ethan getting up and walking away.
"You know, I'm going to go freshen up myself, do you want to come Theresa?" asked Gwen as she stood up.
"No thank you, Gwen," said Theresa as she faked a smile.
Gwen walked away and Theresa turned to Chad. "What was all of this date stuff all about, Ethan will never admit he loves me if he thinks I'm taken."
"Well, I did it for two reasons, first I wanted to see Ethan's reaction and I did and secondly you need to get over him and if acting like your date helps then so be it, you can concentrate on me instead of Ethan. I don't want him to give you false hope by flirting with you, he may be my friend but if he's not smart enough to see what a beautiful, desirable, loving woman you are, he honestly don't deserve you.
"Thanks, Chad. It's been a long time since I've felt beautiful and desirable, it feels good to hear those words, you are the best friend I could ever have," said Theresa giving him a hug with tears in her eyes.
"Hey, don't get all mushy on me or I might end up cryin' too," he said gently wiping a tear from her cheek.
"Ugh-hum."
Theresa turned around and saw Ethan. "Welcome back."
"Thanks," said Ethan as he sat down. "As soon as Gwen gets here we can order.
Theresa watched as Gwen came rushing back to the table with a huge grin on her face. "I just had the most WONDERFUL idea in the whole entire world!" said Gwen clapping her hands together.
"What's your idea?" asked Ethan.
"Well I was in the ladies room and I saw this picture and it reminded me of our honeymoon in Bermuda and you know how much I loved it there Ethan. Anyway I was thinking that to celebrate our baby and Chad and Theresa's new relationship we could all four go there! Isn't it great!?"
